Roast & Co
Well-loved halal burger and kebab grill on Katherine Rd, Forest Gate (E7) — the lamb chops and lamb doner with masala chips are the signatures; portions and hype are high, but so are prices (wagyu ribs ~£25) and it gets busy/noisy.
Why it's listed: Independent burger/kebab (lamb doner, chops) in Forest Gate E7, halal
Profile last updated 14 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Halal grill house — smash/American burgers, lamb doner kebab and grilled chops/ribs“large lamb doner with spicy chips ... lamb chops ... wagyu ribs ... masala chips with doner kebab”
— reviews - Halal status
- fully halal“kebab_shop/hamburger grill in halal E7; lamb doner and chops”
— types - Service modes offered
- dine in · takeaway · delivery“meal_delivery, meal_takeaway, food_delivery types”
— types - Alcohol policy
- alcohol free“burger/kebab grill in Muslim area, no alcohol signal”
— types - Price band
- midrange“prices were very high ... almost £25 for wagyu ribs”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Dishes customers name repeatedly
- lamb chops · lamb doner with spicy/masala chips · grilled chicken · ribs“lamb chops were incredible ... large lamb doner with spicy chips ... masala chips with doner kebab were unreal”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- high prices, especially wagyu ribs vs meat given · noisy and limited table space when busy“almost £25 ... barely any rib meat ... very noisy ... table space was limited”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Attentive, friendly service; staff like Mr Adam named for good hospitality“Mr Adam looked after us and the service was top-class ... staff were friendly”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Quality is high but seen as pricey for the quantity — some feel value has slipped from earlier days“Price to quantity ratio was poor ... Miss the old days of Roast when the quality, prices and services were all ... exceptional”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.